Lesson 5.4 Summary Qs

What is Japan's geographical classification?

• Archipelago

• Continent

• Peninsula

• Mountain range

Why is very little land in Japan used for farming?

• It is covered in ice.

• It is heavily forested.

• It is very mountainous.

• It is mostly desert.

Who was responsible for uniting Japan under a strong central government?

• The Yamato clan

• Confucian scholars

• Buddhist monks

• Prince Shotoku

What was the main crop in early Japan?

• Rice

• Barley

• Corn

• Wheat

What did the Taika Reform state about land ownership?

• Farmers owned the land they worked

• Foreigners could not own land

• All land belonged to the emperor

• Land was divided among the clans

From which countries did early Japanese culture borrow?

• Thailand and Cambodia

• Russia and Vietnam

• China and Korea

• India and Mongolia

What religion did Prince Shotoku encourage to help unite Japan?

• Taoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Shinto